Target (NYSE:TGT – Get Free Report) and NextPlat (NASDAQ:NXPL – Get Free Report) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, dividends, profitability and institutional ownership.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Target and NextPlat, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Target | 3 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 2.35 |
| NextPlat | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
Target presently has a consensus price target of $159.33, indicating a potential upside of 4.25%. NextPlat has a consensus price target of $11.00, indicating a potential upside of 29.41%. Given NextPlat’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe NextPlat is more favorable than Target.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
79.7% of Target shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.3% of NextPlat shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Target shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 46.1% of NextPlat shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Risk and Volatility
Target has a beta of 0.98, meaning that its stock price is 2% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, NextPlat has a beta of 1.9, meaning that its stock price is 90% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Target and NextPlat’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Target | 4.08% | 23.23% | 6.41% |
| NextPlat | -20.38% | -54.66% | -34.82% |
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Target and NextPlat”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Target | $104.78 billion | 0.66 | $3.71 billion | $9.63 | 15.87 |
| NextPlat | $54.32 million | 0.42 | -$10.46 million | ($3.67) | -2.32 |
Target has higher revenue and earnings than NextPlat. NextPlat is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Target, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Target beats NextPlat on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Target
Target Corporation operates as a general merchandise retailer in the United States. The company offers apparel for women, men, boys, girls, toddlers, and infants and newborns, as well as jewelry, accessories, and shoes; and beauty and personal care, baby gear, cleaning, paper products, and pet supplies. It also provides dry grocery, dairy, frozen food, beverages, candy, snacks, deli, bakery, meat, and food service; electronics, which includes video game hardware and software, toys, entertainment, sporting goods, and luggage; and furniture, lighting, storage, kitchenware, small appliances, home decor, bed and bath, home improvement, school/office supplies, greeting cards and party supplies, and other seasonal merchandise. In addition, the company sells merchandise through periodic design and creative partnerships, and shop-in-shop experience; and in-store amenities. Further, it sells its products through its stores; and digital channels, including Target.com. Target Corporation was incorporated in 1902 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
About NextPlat
NextPlat Corp operates as a healthcare and e-commerce company in Europe, North America, South America, the Asia and Pacific, and Africa. The company operates full-service retail specialty services pharmacies that provides prescription pharmaceuticals prescription pharmaceuticals, third-party administration, risk and data management services, compounded medications, tele-pharmacy services, anti-retroviral medications, medication therapy management, contracted pharmacy services, and health practice risk management to healthcare organizations and providers, as well as supplies prescription medications to long-term care facilities. It also offers COVID-19 related diagnostics and vaccinations, and medication adherence packaging; and value-added services, such as prior authorization assistance, same-day home-medication delivery, on site provider consultation services, primary care reporting and analytics, and customized packaging solutions, as well as acquires and leases an e-commerce platform to collaborate with businesses to optimize their ability to sell their goods online. In addition, it operates e-commerce websites, as well as third-party e-commerce storefronts that provides mobile satellite services solutions for satellite-enabled voice, data, personnel and asset tracking, machine-to-machine, and internet of things connectivity services; voice, data communications, internet of things (IoT), and machine-to-machine services; tracking and monitoring solutions and services; satellite communications products; and GPS enabled emergency locator distress beacons. Further, it offers satellite tracking devices used to monitor the location, movements, and history of anything that moves; SolarTrack, a compact, lightweight, IoT tracking device powered by the sun; and GTCTrack, a subscription-based mapping and tracking portal. The company was formerly known as Orbsat Corp. and changed its name to NextPlat Corp in January 2022. NextPlat Corp is based in Coconut Grove, Florida.
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